A fairly recent poll confirms my sentiment in “Five Truths that Republicans Hate,” and much more. The Economist publishes a weekly “YouGov” poll online. For one such poll earlier this year, a central question focused on the public outcry over deficits: “If government spending is reduced in order to balance the budget, which one of [...]
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Obama and the Democrats want “more Americans to contribute today so that all Americans can do better tomorrow.” I’m sorry, but I’m already contributing enough, taking into account federal, state, property, school, ad valorem, sales, social security, hotel, entertainment, airline, utility, gasoline, and dozens of other hidden taxes. Taxes on alcohol and cigarettes do not affect me directly since I do not smoke or drink. These taxes, however, still have a deleterious effect on the economy since money is power in the hands of the State. By the way, our health-care crisis is related more to poor health habits – smoking, drinking, and obesity – and bureaucratic regulations that drive up health costs.
Full Story » Alan Colmes, who co-hosted with Sean Hannity on FOX’s “Hannity and Colmes,” claims that Jesus “believed the rich should give to the poor.” Obama and most of Congress seem to agree. Let’s assume that Colmes’ analysis of Jesus is correct on this point. This is a far cry from saying that productive people should be taxed and that the government should redistribute their income to the less fortunate (Prov. 6:6-11; 13:4, 18; 19:15; 20:13; 21:25-26; 24:30-34; 28:19). A person who refuses to work is not to be assisted: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat” (2 Thess. 3:10).
Full Story » Sociologist William Brustein went to Berlin a few years ago to tour the city. As his bus tour passed the bunker where Hitler spent his last days, the guide told how Hitler had seized power and fooled the German people. He assured the tour that “It would never happen again.”
Brustein knew the guide was wrong. His many years of study had convinced him that “It could happen again.” Brustein knew he would need empirical data to prove that the elements that brought Hitler to power lie just below the surface of all societies.
Full Story » Tuesday night Obama warned Congress that we need to “sacrifice some worthy priorities … and that includes me,” but his peers in Congress, and his own budget plans speak loudly otherwise. He calls his multi-Trillion dollar deficit a “vision for America.” This is an article about hypocrisy, and about the real American Vision’s alternative methods.
Full Story » Perhaps the most telling signal that Obama has no fundamental change in economics came during his December 9 interview on MSNBC’s “Meet the Press.” After discussing his plans for billions of dollars in new bailouts and billions more for government infrastructure programs, he faces, of course, the question of how to pay for all of this. His advice: “we can’t worry short term about the deficit.” In other words, in the short term, print, borrow, spend!
Full Story » Over the weekend, AMC aired The Godfather (Part 1 and II). I thought this was appropriate given that one of the worst pieces of legislation in the history of our nation was passed by the House and Senate on Friday, February 13, using fear, intimidation, blackmail, and political thuggery. Even John McCain, who admitted Over the weekend, AMC aired The Godfather (Part 1 and II). I thought this was appropriate given that one of the worst pieces of legislation in the history of our nation was passed by the House and Senate on Friday, February 13, using fear, intimidation, blackmail, and political thuggery.
Full Story » One of the catch phrases surrounding the Obama stimulus plan has been “shovel ready projects.” Supposedly, all of the proposed billions for public infrastructure programs will fund immediately ready projects all over the country – projects all “ready to go,” they just need the funding to get started. The image given is of workers literally standing with shovel in hand, ready to start digging.
Full Story » “Washington wants only more of some people’s money… Out of envy, they are saying, ‘Yes. Tax those people at the top.’”
Why are the prices so good in America for many commodities? Why are there enough jobs to go around? Why is it that in communist countries there’s no economic innovation? Thank the wealthy. Gary points out the ‘wealth of benefits’ in having the rich people around. “It’s such a basic point of economic systems that there’s no wonder why the liberals don’t understand it.”
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